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What is Shamonda?

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France reported the first known human case of Shamonda virus on Thursday, and the patient has since died. The World Health Organization says the case appears isolated and poses no broader risk to the public. The rare virus typically affects livestock, including cattle, sheep and goats, and spreads through insect bites. French authorities suspect the patient was bitten by an infected insect.

+ Read more: Shamonda found for the first time in a person in France   🇫🇷 Some 70,000 police officers will be deployed across France tomorrow as authorities try to prevent renewed violence during planned protests. The Louvre and other major museums will be closed. Go deeper. France to deploy 70,000 police on Saturday to prevent civil unrest Security forces to include elite units usually used for counter-terrorism after worst street violence in years https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/france-police-demonstrations-civil-unrest?

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More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt

PARIS (AP) — Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron. Police made nearly 1,000 arrests, the government said.

https://apnews.com/article/france-protests-paris-unrest-ad2fb9206e72e5d1b4ae43fdf7aa96a9?